Napkins litter the barroom floor,
my lyrics tossed I’m such a bore
Histories of lovers past, unenlightened,
take a blast with me
Crooked crags and worn out patches,
a bluesman’s heart is never whole
Butterflies leave the deepest scratches,
their flitting wings carve our souls
December, drown in drink again
Remember, resolutions end
Bartender, I need a pen
I never thought I’d write the blues again,
no I never thought I’d write the blues again
Bring me down with the snakeskin blues,
I can’t believe how much you shed
No matter how proud of your new skin,
the one you left me holding is dead
Breaking hearts when you’re young, its what you do
Don’t’ be too upset now, I did it too
December, drown in drink again
Remember, resolutions end
Bartender, I need a pen
I never thought I’d write the blues again,
no I never thought I’d write the blues again
Not the pretty things that break my heart,
just the ones that I can’t touch
Like when we say that looks don’t matter,
what we mean is, not much
Crooked crags and worn out patches,
a bluesman’s heart is never whole
Butterflies leave the deepest scratches,
their flitting wings carve our souls into patches
December, drown in drink again
Remember, resolutions end
Bartender, I need a pen
I never thought I’d write the blues again,
no I never thought I’d write the blues again,
No I never thought I’d sing the blues again,
I never thought I’d write the blues again
credits
from Sooner or Later,
released February 14, 2008
Nick Peters - guitar, lead vocals
Jason Mendelson - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Ryan McIntyre - guitar, solo guitar
Scott Derringer - bass
Kevin McCourt - keyboards, solo clav